Home / 293,370.49-404,837.27-180,171.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 293,370.49, 404,837.27 and 180,171.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 293,370.49, 404,837.27 and 180,171.37 is: 248,627.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    293,370.49 : 404,837.27 = 180,171.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    293,370.49/404,837.27 = 180,171.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    293,370.49x = 404,837.27 × 180,171.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    293,370.49x = 72,940,083,538.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,940,083,538.77/293,370.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,627.89

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.